Who had the best controller last gen?

Who will win

the ps2, no contest

easily GC

PS2. Gamecube was kinda weird in certain genres but it was still fine.

the second Xbox controller once they got rid of the Fat . also anyone notice the Dreamcast controller looks exactly like Xbox ?

PS2, it was consistently good across all genres minus FPSs. The small xbox pads were great and the GC was adequate but the lack of a second analog in favor the C-stick was a design error IMO, plus the shoulder buttons were the worst of the four controllers.

PS2 easily.

Gamecube didn't even make sense.

Xbox was too fat.

Dreamcast had the cord coming out of the front.

Gamecube.

I have big hands, so easily the Xbox (particularly the S, but I found the duke pretty comfortable as well). The GC pad was a little on the small side and came across as too weird for the sake of weird, and I've never been a fan of the DS's analog stick placement or triggers.

Wavebird was the best.

GameCube. I really hate the PS2 (and PS3, since it's the same) controller - the left analog stick is not in the right place. You shouldn't have to awkwardly cock your thumb sideways to use it.

Sony's DS2 controller was the best.

I liked the the xbox controllers (both) because I played tons of DC before it and tons of Saturn before that. I know people say xbox was better for big hands and I have small hands and the PS controller has always been a little too small for me, the analog sticks are just too close and my thumbs knock into each other and before PS had analog the 6 face buttons were always better on sega systems (aside from DC) for capcom fighting games(I've enjoyed every PS system but Sony has never produced my favorite controller in any gen).

GC. It's still my favourite controller.

the xbox controller, not the duke, but the second one

Duke>Dreamcast's>GCN's>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dualshock

Gamecube controller closely followed by the PS2.

wow.

I didn't know that many people liked the original Xbox controller:shock:

I preferred the PS2's Dualshock 2. Gamecube controller a very close 2nd.

Definitely second Xbox controller...still given how bad the first one was I'm not sure I feel justified voting for it. Additionally, the Gamecube controller was real good, but only for certain games and genres. The PS2 controller was the most consistent and solid, but it didn't match the Gamecube when it came to certain areas, and the second Xbox controller was better.

PS2 felt the most comfortable in my hands

wow.

I didn't know that many people liked the original Xbox controller:shock:

I preferred the PS2's Dualshock 2. Gamecube controller a very close 2nd.

Xbox Controller S.

By far the best ergonomically (even better than the 360 controller) and the triggers were amazing as well.

Always hated the Dualshock. I don't it was the best controller in any generation.

VERY easy to order this one

Best 1) PS2 (versatile, comfortable, not much wrong with it)

2) GC (comfortable, but has a couple small flaws such as an OK d-pad and only one z button)

3) Xbox (awful controllers to start with. They made them a bit better with the small version. 360 is WAAAAY better then the original)

Worst 4) DC (its like holdiing two knifes with a screen in the center. Almost everything about this controller was awful, and it shows since

noone borrows its shape or ideas this gen)

In an easy way to understand it:

PS2 > GCN >>>> Xbox >> DC

The Wavebird was possibly one of, if not the greatest gamepads ever made. The only thing it really lacked was rumble... and even then it was barely noticeable.

Wavebird >> GC gamepad >> Xbox S >> Dreamcast >> Dualshock 2

I've never used a Duke.

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After using the 360 gamepad and GC gamepad for so long... going back to using a Dualshock is very awkward. My left thumb always feels like it is "stretching" to push the left analogue stick to the right.

Man, Sony has ALWAYS had the best controllers. Why do you think everyone else changes the design every new gen while Sony keeps their's the same?

*waits for some smartass to claim it's because they're not creative enough*

PS2 last gen but 360 trumps this gen

Gamecube controller it was perfect for my hands. The Wavebird took my favorite controller and made it Wireless and got rid of Rumble which is ok because I usually just turn it off anyway.

The small version of Xbox controller. It was almost as good as 360´s controller.

lol @ xbox voters... you needed hands like a goalkeeper to reach the buttons.JohnF111

Actually my hands are almost as small as my wive's and I never had a problem.

The gamecube controller was the most confortable because of all of its curves, but the PS2 controller was the most efficient (and that is why it basically hasn't changed in 3 generations :P )

N64 pad wins every gen, no matter what haters say :P

But seriously, I gotta give the PS pad credit for being the most versatile.

the second Xbox controller once they got rid of the Fat . also anyone notice the Dreamcast controller looks exactly like Xbox ?

SpArKs424

dont you mean the xbox controller looks exactly like the dreamcast controller after all dreamcast did come out 2 years before xbox was released

and ps2 ds best controller

xbox was unplayable with games that required use of all buttons since black and white buttons had horrible placement on both versions of controller

Gamecube, save the practically useless d-pad. I still use it for a lot of Wii games and is my favourite controller out there.

lol @ xbox voters... you needed hands like a goalkeeper to reach the buttons.JohnF111

gamecube I felt was better for platformers, but PS2 controller was better for everything else so Ill go with that.

the ps2, no contest

Chris_Williams

Wavebird. I need an adapter so I can connect it to my PC :D

Oh, and thank you Nintendo for continuing support for the controller for the Wii.

PS2. I really disliked the black and white buttons on my xbox pad, and the gamecube controller always felt really cheap to me and I was also always trying to push the sticks in on it.